Catalysts for glycidyl polyethers, products produced thereby and method of producing said catalysts



United States CATALYSTS FOR GLYCIDYL POLYETHERS, PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREBY AND LMYEST igOD OF PRODUCING SAID CATA- Arnold B. Finestone, West Newton, Mass, assignor to Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania No Drawing. Filed Jan. 7, 1958, Sr. No. 707,468 8 Claims. Cl. 260-47) compounds, casting resins and surface coatings. Gen

erally, glycidyl polyethers have been cured to hard resins by heating the same in the presence of catalytic amounts of an amine or an acid anhydride. Numerous disadvantages have resulted from such prior art curing practices.

The amine type catalysts, such as diethylene-triamine and dimethylamine, are extremely fast acting catalysts when used epoxy resins. Like the amine catalysts, however, the acid anhydrides when admixed with epoxy resins provide liquid mixtures having a relatively short shelf. life. A further disadvantage of acid anhydride catalysts lies in the fact that they must be admixed with the resins at elevated temperatures to insure complete solution therein. On subsequent cooling, however, precipitation of the catalytic material frequently occurs. Other'disadvan-1 tages inherent in the catalyzing of epoxy resin with acid anhydrides are known to those in the art. r

The object of the present invention is to provide mixtures of glycidyl polyethers and curing catalysts comprising at least one N-substituted diethanolamine boronate ester which mixtures are stable for prolonged periods of time at room temperature and will react readily at elevated temperatures to provide cured resinous products.

Another object of this invention is to provide a process for curing glycidyl polyethers by heating the same at elevated temperatures in the presence of a curing catalyst comprising at least boronate ester.

A further object of this invention is to provide electrical members insulated with a resinous glycidyl polyether and at least one N-substituted diethanolamine boronate ester.

A turther object of this invention is to provide a one N-substituted diethanolamine atent Q radical such, for example, as

process for producing N-substituted diethanolamine boronate esters.

Other and further objects of the invention will, in part, be obvious and will, in part, appear hereinafter.

Broadly, the foregoing objects are attained in accordance. with the present invention by mixing reactive glycidyl polyethers with a curing catalytic composition comprising at least one N-substituted diethanolamine boronate ester. The mixture is highly stable at room temperatures, yet will cure rapidly at temperatures within the range of from C. to 200 C. The resinous products thus obtained are hard and tough and have excellent electrical properties.

More specifically, this invention provides a process which comprises admixing a glycidyl polyether with from about 4% to 40% by weight, based on the weight of the glycidyl polyether, of at least one N-substituted diethanolarnine boronate ester, said mixture being stable on being stored or shipped for long periods of time at room temperatures, and heating the mixture at temperatures within the range of from about 100 C. to about 200 C. or even higher to produce a hard, cured resinous product.

Mixtures of glycidyl polyethers in combination with the curing agents of this invention have extremely long shelf life at room temperatures. That is, they do not gel even after several months storage at room temperature (20 C. to 30 C.) yet will cure to the solid state after only a few hours heating at C. or after having been heated to a temperature of 200 C. for a period of about one hour.

The N-substituted diethanolamine boronate esters of this invention include those materials having the following structural formula RIA4 NRI H: on, V wherein R may be an alkyl radical including for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl and isobutyl; a cycloalkyl group including for example,

0H wherein R represents an alkyl radical including for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl and isobutyl; a cycloalkyl group including for example, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl; an aryl group including for example, phenyl, halogenated phenyl, methyl-phenyl and benzyl.

N-substituted diethanolamines have. the structural Y.

wherein R represents the hydrogen radical, an alkyl methyl, ethyl, propyl, isocyclopentyl and cyclohexyl; an aryl group including for example, phenyl,.

may be the hydrogen radical for example, cyclopentyl and cyc'lohexy'l; an aryl group such, for example, as phenyl, methyl-phenyl and benzyl.

In carrying out the reaction in accordance with this invention the boronic acid and the N-substituted diethanolamine are admixed with at least 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the reactants, of a waterentrainer or azeotropizer, such, for example, as benzene, toluene and xylene. The mixture is then refluxed with stirring until two mols of water are removed by azeotropic distillation. This may be accomplished by use of a Dean Stark trap. The water-entrainer is then removed by heating under reduced pressure. Heating at a reduced pressure is done to prevent the possibility of overheating the mixture which might possibly have adverse effects onthe reaction product. The reaction product, .an N-substituted diethanolamine ester of the boronic acid will be a solid or a liquid depending on the reactants employed. It has been found desirable to purify the solid reaction products by any conventional means such, for example, as recrystallization from a solvent such as acetone.

The following examples are illustrative of the preparation of N-substituted diethanolamine boronate esters suitable for use in this invention.

EXAMILE I The following materials are charged into a one liter, three-neck flask equipped with a motor driven stirrer, thermometer, Dean Stark moisture trap with water'- jacketed condenser;

61 grams (0.5 mol). 59.5 grams (0.5 mol). Benzene 500 milliliters.

The mixture is refluxed at a temperature of about 801 C. (the boiling point of benzene) until about 2 mols of Water are removed. The time required for the removal of 2 mols of water will ordinarily be from about to 12 hours. The benzene is then removed by heating the mixture at a reduced pressure. A crude solid residue remains which is dissolved in hot acetone and filtered.

The filtered solution is then cooled overnight in the deep-freeze compartment of a refrigerator, Needle-like crystals are produced and are removed from the acetone by'filtration. The crystals are further purified by recrystallization to produce white needle-like crystals having a melting point of from about ll'5 .8 C .l16 .2 C. v product may be represented by the following structural formula Phenylboronic acid N-methyldiethanolamine- CH2 I f OBa-m-om a (EH.

EXAMPLE II The following materials were charged into the flask employed in Example I.

Phenylboronic acid 40 grams (0.33 mol). N-ethyldiethanolamine'- .s 44 grams (0.33 mol). Benzene 500 milliliters.

The method of Example I was employed to produce.

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4 EXAMPLE III The following materials were charged into a flask with attachments similar to that employed in Example I.

Phenylboronic acid 61 grams (0.5 mol). N-phenyldiethanolarnine 92.5 grams (0.5 mol).

Benzene 500 milliliters.

The method of Example I was employed to produce a viscous liquid which could not be crystallized. This product may be represented by the following structural formula EXAMPLE IV The following materials were charged into a flask with attachments, similar to that employed in Example I'-. n-Butylboronic acid 40 grams (0.41 mol). N-methyldiethano'l'amine 48.5 grams (0.41 mol). Benzene 500 milliliters.

In reparing the resinous compositions of this invention according to one preferred procedure, there is' employed, a resinous polymeric e'poxide or glycidyl polyff ether. Suchepoxides or glycidyl polyethers may be obtained by reacting predetermined amounts of at least one polyhydric phenol or polyhydric alcohol and at least one -epihalohydrin in an alkaline medium. Phenols which 'those wherein the phenol nuclei are" joined by carbon hydric alcohols are glycerol, propylene glycol and 1,5

are suitablefor use in preparing such resinous polymeric epoxide's include those which contain at least two phenolic hydroxy groups per molecule. Polynuclear phenols which have been found to be parti cularly suitable include bridges, such for example, as 4,4-dihydroxy-diphenyl-dimethyl-methane (referred to hereinafter as bis-phenol A), 4,4'-dihydroxy-diphenyl-methyl-methane and 4,4 dihydroxy-diphenyl-methane. In admixture with the named polynuclear phenols, use also may be made of those polynuclear phenols wherein the phenol nuclei arejoined by sulfur bridges, such for example as 4,4'-dihydroxy-diphenyl-sulforie. Examples of suitable polype'ntanediol. 7

While it is preferred to epihalohydrin in the preparation of the resinous polymeric expoxide starting materials of the present inven-' tion, homologues thereof, for example, epibromohydriri and the like also may be used advantageously.

In the preparation of the resinous polymeric epoxides,

aqueous alkali is employed to combine with the halogen amount of alkali em of -the epihalohydrin' reactant. The ployed should be substantially equivalent to the amount of halogen present and preferably shouldbe employed in an amount somewh 't' in excess thereof. Aqueous mixtures of alkali metal hydroxides, such as potassium hydroxide and lithium hydroxide, may be employed al though it is preferred to use sodium hydroxide since it is relatively inexpensive.

The product of the-reaction, instead of being a single use epichlorohydrin as the V dihydric phenol which contains aged-553's simple compound, is glycidyl polyethers, but the -represented by the formula generally a complex mixture of principal product may be '80 tea-110 C. for a period orums varying from about'onehalf hour to three hours, or more, depending upon the quantities of reactants. used.

where n is an integer of the series 0, 1, 2, 3 and R represents the divalent hydrocarbon radical of the dihydric phenol. While for any single molecule of the polyether n is an integer, the fact that the obtained polyether is a mixture of compounds causes the determined value for n, from molecular weight measurement, to be an average which is not necessarily zero or a whole number. Although the polyether is a substance primarily of the above formula, it may contain some material with one or both of the terminal glycidyl radicals in hydrated form.

The simplest polyether is a diglycidyl diether of the a single divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radical from the dihydric phenol and has two glycidyl radicals linked thereto by ethereal oxygen atoms. More generally, the polyether is of more complexcharacter and contains two or more aromatic hydrocarbon radicals alternating with glyceryl groups in a chain which are linked together by intervening ethereal oxygen atoms. V I n The resinous polymeric epoxide, or glycidyl polyether of'a'dihydri'c phenol suitable for use in this invention, has a 1,2-epoxy equivalency greater than 1.0: By epoxy equivalency reference is made to the average number of 1,2-epoxy groups I contained in the average molecule of the glycidylether.

lar weights and contain some compounds 'whereinthe termin l l i y ra c a nhyd a ed m. theepoxy equivalency of the product is not necessarily the integer 2.0. However, in all cases it is a value greater than 1.0. The 1,2-epoxy equivalency of the polyethers is thus a value between 1.0 and 2.0. The 1,2 epoxide value of the glycidyl polyether is determined by heating a weighed sample of the ether with an excess of 0.2 N pyridinium chloride in chloroform solution at the boiling point under reflux for 2 hours whereby the pyridinium chloride hydrochlorinates the epoxy groups to chlorohydrin groups. excess pyridinium chloride is back-titrated with 0.1 N sodium hydroxide in methanol to the phenolphthalein end point.

Resinous polymeric epoxides or glycidyl polyethers suitable for use in accordance with this invention 'may be prepared by admixing and reacting from one to two mol proportions of epihalohydrin, preferably epichlorohydrin, with about one mol proportion of bis-phenol A in the presence of at least a stoichiometric excess of alkali based on the amount of halogen. I To prepare the resinous polymeric epoxides, aqueous alkali, bis-phenol A andepichlorohydrin are introduced into and'admixed in a reaction vessel. The aqueous alkali serves to dissolve the bis-phenol A with the formation of the alkali salts thereof. If desired, the aqueous alkali and bis-phenol A may be admixed and theepichlorohydrin added thereto, or an aqueous solu- .tionof alkali and bis-phenol A may be added to the p sh m eyd ia ni y ease, t e.

the vessel to a temperature within the range of about After cooling, the

mixture is he ated in Upon completion-of heating, the reaction mixture separates into layers. The upper aqueous layer is withdrawn and discarded, and the lower layer is washed with hot .water to remove unreacted alkali and halogen salt, in this case, sodium chloride. .If desired, dilute acids, for example, acetic acid or hydrochloricv acid, may be em,- ployed during the washing procedure to neutralize the excess alkali. u

The N-sub stit-u-ted diethanolamine boronate esters will dissolve in the glycidyl polyethers and form homogeneous compositions. .In some instances, the application of a small amount of heat to the mixture may be required to completely dissolve the catalyst in the glycidyl polyether; The resultant compositions may lberstored for several months at room temperatureswithout any appre; ciable increase in viscosity. It is a particularly important feature of this invention, that when'the catalyzed polyether mixture issubjected to elevatedtemperatures of from about 100 C. to 200 C. andhigher, the polyether-catalystmixture readily reacts to form hard, tough,

cured resinous products. Such products exhibit low electrical losses over substantially "all temperatures at which apparatus containing suc h prqduets may reasonably operate.

. tough, resinous mass.

invention.

; Glycidyl polyethers-- catalyzed with the cur-in g catalyst of this-invention are particularly suitable for electrical insulatingapplications. Thus, the mixture of glycidyl polyethers and curing catalysts may be applied to electricalwires, cables, coils, windings and the like as pot.- t-ing, impregnating and coating resins and varnishes. Upon being subjected to heat, any volatile solvent which maybe present in the polyether-curing catalyst. mixture evaporates and the. liquid polyethercures to a hard, It should be understood thatgno solvent need be present since liquid epoxy resins are available, and can be used. These catalyzed 'glycidyl polyether compositions also. may be employed for pet. ting and casting applications. Laminated magneticcores, forexample; maybe dipped in such liquid compositions, using vacuum and pressure if necessary, and the com position will readily fill all of the spaces between lami nations. On heating, the composition between the lami-' nations cures to a hard, tough, adhesive binder holding the l-aminations in position to produce a solid core which is extremely resistant to delamination and may be cut into core segments without rupture. Electrical transformers, rectifiers and. electronic components of various kinds may be potted or cast within the completely reactive catalyzed glycidyl polyether compositions of this The compositions comprising the epoxy resin, and the catalyst of this invention are excellent adhesives." Thin coatings may be applied to metal, wood, porcelain, paper, plastics such as phenolic laminates, andwhenthecoated surfaces "are superimposed and subjected to moder ate pressures and heatedto 200 C. unusually good bond is obtained.

Glycidyl polyethers which are'cured using'the'cata lyst of this invention may be admixed with solids such as silica, hydrated alumina, titanium d-ioxide,"glass fi ,bers, wood flour, mica, graphite and calcium silicate.

In some instances small amounts up to 50% of the ,weight of the compositionof other resins, such as phenol:

ics, polyesters such as glycol maleates, and alkyd resins, maybe admixed-withtheglycidyLpolyetherstinstbe prac: tice of the present invention.

to temperatures of C."

mm. of mercury at 150 resin being heated at an In order to indicate even more specifically the advanta es nd apa l t s of the cur g cata y mi ture of the present invention, .the io lowing specific .examples are set forth. The parts given are by weight unless otherwise indicated.

EXAMPLE V A glycidyl polyether is prepared by introducing into a reaction vessel equipped with agitator, cooling and heating means, distillation condenser and receiver, 513 parts 2.25 mols) of bis-phenol N and 208.1 parts (212-5 mols) of epic'hlorohydrin -and 10.4 parts of water. A total of 188 parts of "97.5% sodium hydroxide, corresponding to 2.04 rnols {2% excess) per molof epichlorohydrin, is added in increments over several "hours. The temperature in the vessel does not rise above 100 C. and is generally not above-95 C. After all the sodium hydroxide is added, the excess water and epichlorohydrin is removed by evacuating to an absolute pressure of 50 C. The vessel is then cooled to 90 C. and 36 parts of benzene added, and then cooled further to 40 C. with salt precipitating from the solution. The solution is filtered to remove the salt, the salt being washed with 36 additional parts of benzene, the benzene washing out any polyether resin and then being added to the filtrate and both returned to the vessel. The benzene is then distilled off, the polyether increasing temperature until at 125 C. vacuum is applied and distillation is continued until the vessel contents are at 170 C. at 25 mm. of mercury absolute pressure. The 'g'lycidyl polyether had a viscosity of on the Gardner Holdt scale.

EXAMPLE VI To 200 part of the glycidyl polyether prepared as described in Example V, there are added -14 parts of N-rnethyldiethanolamine 'phenylboronate with stirring. The mixture mains its viscosity at room temperature for a period in excess of one month. The mixture gels in less than three-quarters of an hour when heated to a temperature of 135 C. At a temperature of 200- C. the mixture gels in less than one-half of an hour, and the catalyzed glycidyl polyether attains a Shore "hardness of about 73 onth e D scale within three hours after e a on- :In the following T l I i n ex ensive l s o th el i a P op rt e o the Example VI ca aly d r s n For these tests, plate castings, .4" x 4 x J/B", were used. It should be noted that greatly improved, acceptable electrical properties are reached eight hours after gelation-w hen heated at 135 C. and higher.

Table 1 Power Factor Dielectric Test 100 X tan Constant "Plate 'Cast- Baked at Temp,

lug Nos. C.

'60 -1 00 i l Y- yev- 23 0.28 0. 33 3,62 3. 62 1 4113s., 135 9..- 103 1,1.95 6. 06- 5.47 4. s3 149 91. 3 16. 01 8. 45 5. 57 v 23 0. 23 0. 32 3. 54 i 3. 54 2 8hrs., 135 C 103 2. 50 1. 54 3. 98 3. 85 i 149 '17. 5.32 4.83 4. 33 23 0. 25 0. 35 3. 51 3. .49 12 111-5., 135" 103 1.07 0.77 3.74 s. 70 149 -7. 08 2.20 4.11 3.92 1 23 0. 20 v 0. 37 3.41- 3. 41 rears, 15520. a 1.50 0.71 a. 74 3.0a v 5 149' 9. 42 2.73 4.20 93 s 25 0. 32 0.44: 3.54 33.51 5 2413s., 135 C. 100 0.64 0. 49 3. 72 3.67 i 1'50 *3. 55 '1. 50 4. 02 3.98 1 25 0.41 t 0. 47 3. 57 3. 55 -5 reheated-.- 24 hrs, 135 0. 100 0. e9 0. 50 3. 72 3. 07 150 3.31 1.25' 4.01 3.00 25 0. 42 0.45 3.46 3. 45 5 reheated 24 hrs, 15090 100 0.59 0.68 3.73 3.66 again. 150 5. 07 1. 08 4.15 3. 99

I st od th th e e trical on 8 EXA LE L To 1 00 .parts 59f tthe .glycidyl polyetherprepared as described in Example V, here are added 7 parts 10f 3N.- ethyldiethanolamine phenyl boronate with stirring. The catalyzed resin gelled in 2 hours at 200 C. and in 2 /2 hours at .135 C. The catalyzed resin exhibited a tank life in excess of one month.

EXAMPLE VIII were used.

Tagble II .Power Factor Dielectric Resin of 'Pe'st tan Constant Ex l s a -m 3 l 60 Cy. lKcy G0Cy.1Kyc.

i 27. 031'. 0.33 3.44 3.42 zanr at ssa 10,1 5. 72. 5.38 5.26 478 150 41.35 5.66 5.88 5.10 '1 C 28. 0.541 0.45 3.55' 3.53 V. II I. 24;hrs.at 135.G 100; 0.95. 0.06 3.80 3.70 150' 34.7 8.08 5.52 4.77

1 h ollowin ta l there are shown data taine in ar ou g l t mesat d f erent tempera ure Table 1H Gel Times in Shore Hours Hardness D Scale Tempera- Composition of Example ture, C,

less than'l less ghan l. s

EXAMPLE X A copper Wire conductor is wrapped with glass cloth serving in a conventional manner and the wrapped conductor is impregnated with the catalyzed epoxy resin of Example VIldissolved in a suitable volatile solvent. The volatile solvent is removed by heating and the impregnated wrapped conductor is heated for about eight hours at .C. to provide an insulated electrical conductor. The insulated conductor has good electrical insulating properties and high physical properties. It will be under.-

ctor can be WIhPPt d With othe in rgan ma erial bes d s th gl ss serving above t on d amples bein glass c oth, asbe tos fibe s nd as tos o Th ta y e resin c mposi on of this invention may also be applied directly to the electrical conductor if so desired.

To the catalyzed glycidyl polyether mixtures of this invention, there maybe added-from 0.1% to 5% by weight, based on the weight of the glycidyl polyether, of a catalyst activator such, for example, as metal che'late compounds and alkyl halides. Examples of suitable metal chelates are chromium acetylacetonate, nickel acetylacetonate, cobalt salicyaldehyde, and copper salicyaldehyde. Examples of suitable alkyl halides are methyl iodide, ethyl iodide, methyl bromide and ethyl bromide. These additions enable the glycidyl polyethers to cure more rapidly at temperatures of 100 C. and higher.

While the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments thereof, it will be understood, of course, that certain changes, modifications and substitutions may be made therein Without departing from its scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. A composition of matter comprising 1) a reactive glycidyl polyether derived from an epihalohydrin and a polyhydric compound selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols and polyhydric phenols and (2) a curing catalyst therefor comprising from 4% to 40% by weight, based on the weight of the polyether, of at least one N-substituted diethanolamine boronate ester having the structural formula wherein R represents a radical selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, halogenated phenyl, methyl-phenyl, benzyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl radicals, and R represents a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl radicals having from 1 to 4 phenyl, methyl-phenyl, and cyclohexyl radicals.

2. A composition of matter comprising a reactive glycidyl polyether derived from an polyhydric compound selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols and polyhydric phenols, said polyether having a 1,2-epoxy equivalency of greater than 1, having admixed therewith about 4% to 40% by weight, based on the weight of the polyether, of at least one N- substituted diethanolamine boronate ester having the structural formula wherein R represents a radical selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, halogenated phenyl, methyl-phenyl, benzyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl radicals, and R represents halogenated phenyl, methyl-phenyl, benzyl,

3. The process of producing a resinous product which comprises admixing a glycidyl polyether derived from an epihalohydrin and a polyhydric compound selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols and polyhydric phenols with from 4% to 40% by weight, based on weight of the polyether, of at least one N-substituted diethanolamine boronate ester having the structural formula wherein R represents a radical selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, halogenated phenyl, methyl-phenyl, benzyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl radicals, and R represents a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, halogenated phenyl, methyl-phenyl, benzyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl radicals, and heating the mixture at temperatures within the range of from about C. to about 200 C. to produce a hard, cured resinous product.

4. The process of claim 3 wherein the glycidyl polyether is the product obtained by reacting 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane and epichlorohydrin in an alkaline medium.

5. The cured epoxy resin produced by the process of claim 3.

6. Process of claim 3, wherein the resinous mixture is heated at least eight hours at C. to provide improved electrical loss properties.

7. An insulated electrical member comprising an electrical conductor and cured, resinous insulation applied to the conductor, the resinous insulation comprising the heat reaction product of a glycidyl polyether of a dihydric phenol and an epihalohydrin, said polyether having a 1,2-epoxy equivalency greater than 1, and from 4% to 40% by weight, based on the weight of the polyether, of at least one N-substituted diethanolamine boronate ester having the structural formula wherein R represents a radical selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, halogenated phenyl, methyl-phenyl, benzyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl radicals, and R represents radicals selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, halogenated phenyl, methyl-phenyl, benzyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl radicals.

8. An insulated electrical member as set forth in claim 7 wherein the resinous insulation contains finely divided inorganic filler material.

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1. A COMPOSITION OF MATTER COMPRISING (1) A REACTIVE GLYCIDYL POLYETHER DERIVED FROM AN EPIHALOHYDRIN AND A POLYHYDRIC COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOLS AND POLYHYDRIC PHENOLS AND (2) A CURING CATALYST THEREFOR COMPRISING FROM 4% TO 40% BY WEIGHT, BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE POLYETHER, OF AT LEAST ONE N-SUBSTITUTED DIETHANOLAMINE BORONATE ESTER HAVING THE STRUCTURAL FORMULA 